Kukla's Korner Hockey

Since 1990, Jarrod Skalde has been the ultimate hockey nomad. The 35-year-old Canadian has suited up for no fewer than 27 professional hockey teams on three continents since then, including eight National Hockey League clubs.
The Niagara Falls, Ontario, native’s career has taken him everywhere from Atlanta to Leksand, Sweden, where he spent last season. He has been a Flame and he has skated for the Ice; he’s worn Gulls, Mighty Ducks, Blackhawks and Falcons on his jersey as well as Grizzlies, Solar Bears, Wolves and Sharks. He’s been both a Bandit and a Devil, and he’s weathered stints with the Cyclones and Thunder.
The latest stop on his global glide across the world’s hockey ponds has brought him to Japan, where he is leading the Asia League’s Oji Paper club in scoring.